Jeongeup-si Selected for 'Haetsal Gadeuk Rural Regeneration Project' Contest

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province (Mayor Yoo Jinseop) announced on the 10th that Namjeon Village in Chilbo-myeon was selected for the ‘Sunshine-filled Rural Regeneration Project’ contest hosted by Jeonbuk Province on the 8th.

Following the selection in the contest, the city secured 1 billion KRW in provincial funds.

Accordingly, the city plans to invest a total of 2.5 billion KRW, including 1.5 billion KRW in city funds, to promote the expansion of living infrastructure in Namjeon Village from this year until 2023.

The ‘Sunshine-filled Rural Regeneration Project’ is a project aimed at creating hub villages by improving residential environments, creating jobs for residents, and restoring communities in villages facing extinction.

The city will designate Namjeon Village as a hub village and proceed with expanding living infrastructure such as slate roof improvements, demolition of abandoned houses, renovation of old houses, fence and retaining wall repairs, and alley paving.

To revitalize the resident community, the city will build a communal village warehouse and support software projects such as capacity-building programs linked to income generation.

Through this project, the city aims to improve the residential environment so that residents from surrounding villages can relocate to the hub village Namjeon, and returnees to farming and rural areas can settle in Namjeon Village, thereby promoting community revitalization.

Previously, in April last year, the city was selected for the ‘Beautiful Residential Environment Improvement Project’ in Wonchon Village, Chilbo-myeon, under the Jeonbuk Province contest, and the ‘Vulnerable Area Living Conditions Renovation Project’ in Dongpyeon Village, Chilbo-myeon, under the National Balanced Development Committee contest.

The city plans to link these projects with the ‘Sunshine-filled Rural Regeneration Project’ to maximize the synergy effect of the projects.

A city official said, “It is expected to meet the basic quality of life in Namjeon Village, adjacent to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site Museong Seowon,” and added, “We plan to actively develop Gohyeondong Hyangyak, designated as a treasure, as a new tourist resource to be linked with residents’ income.”

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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